PARIS – Aira Villegas is no ordinary rookie of the Philippine boxing team that even her coach of six years – Reynaldo Galido – never doubted her ability to rise above all kinds of adversities. Philippines' Aira Villegas, celebrates after defeating Morocco's Yasmine Mouttaki, in their women's...
Drag queens prepare to perform on the Debilly Bridge in Paris, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 26, 2024. (AP) PARIS (AP) — In an unprecedented display of inclusivity, drag queens took center stage at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, showcasing the vibrant...
PARIS (AP) — The similarities were striking. Maybe fitting in the birthplace of déjà vu. Simone Biles, of the United States, competes on the uneven bars during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, in Paris, France....
President Marcos has wished the Filipino athletes competing in the ongoing Paris Olympics the best of luck and to show the Filipinos' capabilities when it comes to sports. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. with some of the Filipino athletes competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics during their...
PARIS (AP) — The fans’ first standing ovation for Rafael Nadal occurred when he wasn’t even in their presence, merely an image shown on a video screen as he waited in a stadium hallway to walk out on the court used for the Paris Olympics and the French Open, a tournament he made his domain....
PARIS (AP) — Lee Kiefer won back-to-back gold medals in foil fencing and her teammate Lauren Scruggs took the silver Sunday, July 28, to make history as the first Black fencer to win an Olympic medal in an individual women's event for the United States. Lee Kiefer celebrates after winning the...
PARIS—Carlos Yulo had a strong start in gymnastics and Joanie Delgaco rowed her way to the quarterfinals and Team Philippines was off to a potent start in the Paris Olympics, according to Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino. “Our athletes displayed strong...
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — LeBron James was feeling some nervousness, some butterflies, maybe even a bit of angst as he listened to the national anthem play before his first Olympic game in 12 years. It all went away quickly. LeBron James, right, of the United States, shoots as Nikola...
Filipina skateboard sensation Margielyn Didal missed the chance to return for the Paris Olympics but threw support to her fellow athletes competing in the ongoing competition as she set sights on Los Angeles 2028. Margielyn Didal The 25-year-old made her Olympic debut in Tokyo in 2021 where...
PARIS – If gymnastics boss Cynthia Carreon reads her crystal ball right, then Carlos Yulo will go home with a gold medal hanging around his neck this time around. Carlos Yulo (File) Not only one, but two – that is if the stars would align on the day of the finals in the men’s artistic...
PARIS – Like the way she claimed an Olympic berth, the Philippines’ Sam Catantan made it to the 32-player main draw in the women’s individual foil of the Paris Olympics in dramatic fashion. In a back-and-forth contest, the Filipino showed steely resolve as she fought back from a slow start to...
PARIS – Filipina rower Joanie Delgaco did it this time and made history for herself. Getting off to an explosive start, Delgaco topped Heat 1 of the repechage to advance to the quarterfinal round of the women’s single sculls at the National Olympic Nautical Stadium of Île-de-France...
